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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001495158-12-000001
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2012-03-13 14:11:48
Reporting Period:: 2012-03-09

Filing Date:: 2012-03-13
Accepted Time:: 2012-03-13 14:11:48
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
1318605	Tesla Motors Inc	TSLA	Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies (3711)	912197729

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1495158	J. Antonio Gracias	C/O Valor Equity Partners, L.p. 200 S. Michigan Ave Suite 1020 Chicago IL 60604		Yes	No	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-03-09	42,515	$35.03	1,780,470	No	4	S	Indirect	By VEP I
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-03-12	215,042	$35.66	1,565,428	No	4	S	Indirect	By VEP I
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-03-12	57,948	$36.11	1,507,480	No	4	S	Indirect	By VEP I

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	S	Indirect	By VEP I
No	4	S	Indirect	By VEP I
No	4	S	Indirect	By VEP I

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	46,626	Direct
Common Stock	164,611	Indirect	by AJG Growth Fund
Common Stock	89,678	Indirect	by VEP II

Footnotes

The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Valor Equity Partners L.P. ("VEP I") on November 11, 2011. VEP I is advised directly and/or indirectly by Valor Management Corp. which may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by VEP I. The reporting person is a shareholder and director of Valor Management Corp, and may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares held by VEP I. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held directly by VEP I, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.00 to $35.18, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla Motors, Inc., any security holder of Tesla Motors, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.00.to $35.99, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla Motors, Inc., any security holder of Tesla Motors, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $36.00 to $36.28, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla Motors, Inc., any security holder of Tesla Motors, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
AJG Growth Fund LLC is the record and direct beneficial owner of 164,611 shares, of which the reporting person is a manager of AJG Growth Fund LLC and may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares owned by AJG Growth Fund LLC.
Valor Equity Management II, L.P. ("VEP II") is the record and direct beneficial owner of a total of 89,678 shares. The reporting person is a shareholder and director of Valor Management Corp. general partner of VEP II and may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares owned by VEP II.